Avoiding “fake” news, NPR station WMOT is recycling “old news.”
Seriously.
Looking for a recent article on combining multiple sources of DNA I found:
Combining The DNA Of Three People Raises Ethical Questions by Rob Stein, Nov. 10, 2014.
In a darkened lab in the north of England, a research associate is intensely focused on the microscope in front of her. She carefully maneuvers a long glass tube that she uses to manipulate early human embryos.
“It’s like microsurgery,” says Laura Irving of Newcastle University.
Irving is part of a team of scientists trying to replace defective DNA with healthy DNA. They hope this procedure could one day help women who are carrying genetic disorders have healthy children.
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Compare that post to:
Combining The DNA Of Three People Raises Ethical Questions by Rob Stein, 22 hours ago.
In a darkened lab in the north of England, a research associate is intensely focused on the microscope in front of her. She carefully maneuvers a long glass tube that she uses to manipulate early human embryos.
“It’s like microsurgery,” says Laura Irving of Newcastle University.
Irving is part of a team of scientists trying to replace defective DNA with healthy DNA. They hope this procedure could one day help women who are carrying genetic disorders have healthy children.
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I took a screen shot that includes WMOT and the article title, plus saved the page, just in case through the magic of silent correction, this example of “news” reporting goes away.
At least to me, two year old news isn’t the same as news 22 hours ago.
You?
PS: The loss of credibility by the media has been entirely self-inflicted. See media coverage of the 2016 presidential race for example. Why would anyone trust a news source that was so badly wrong?
Hard work, good journalism, timely reporting, all of those are the elements needed for the media to regain credibility. Credible journalists don’t attempt to suppress “fake news.” Attempts to suppress “fake news” signal a lack of commitment to credible journalism. Credible journalism doesn’t notice “fake news.”